Poland vs Sweden: Electricity generation
Poland
173.26 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
170.71 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland rank
28th
Sweden rank
29th
Electricity generation over time
- Poland
- Sweden
How they compare
Poland currently reports 173.26 terawatt-hours against 170.71 terawatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 2.55 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 29th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 142.73 terawatt-hours | 142.34 terawatt-hours | 0.3924 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1990s | 136.28 terawatt-hours | 147.86 terawatt-hours | 11.57 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 151.18 terawatt-hours | 147.74 terawatt-hours | 3.44 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2010s | 163.61 terawatt-hours | 158.57 terawatt-hours | 5.05 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2020s | 170.91 terawatt-hours | 169.59 terawatt-hours | 1.32 terawatt-hours | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Poland or Sweden?
- Poland, at 173.26 terawatt-hours against 170.71 terawatt-hours in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Poland and Sweden?
- 2.55 terawatt-hours, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for electricity generation?
- Poland ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 29th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.